Politics

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern and her family have relocated to Australia, a move that has intensified discussion about New Zealand’s longstanding brain drain issue. Ardern, who served as the country’s leader from 2017 until her resignation in early 2023 citing burnout, is now based in Australia where she and her husband reportedly have work opportunities...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that the United States has “never had higher or better” stockpiles of military munitions and possesses sufficient weapons to sustain a prolonged conflict — potentially a so‑called “forever war” — amid the ongoing military campaign against Iran. Trump’s remarks come three days into a major joint U.S.–Israeli operation against Iranian military infrastructure...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Three days after the outbreak of full‑scale hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran, there remains no clear trajectory for where this war is headed. What began as joint U.S.–Israeli air and missile strikes on Iranian military targets and leadership has rapidly expanded into a wider regional confrontation. Iran and Iranian‑aligned militias have launched retaliatory barrages of...

Published: 3 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Israel has carried out renewed military strikes deep inside Tehran and against positions in southern Beirut as the wider Middle East conflict continues to expand. The latest Israeli air operations reportedly hit strategic military targets in Iran’s capital and key Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon’s capital. These actions come amid strong warnings from U.S. leadership that the most forceful...

The United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iranian territory at the end of February and into early March 2026. Official statements from Washington and Jerusalem frame the operation as pre‑emptive and defensive: Nuclear and missile threat: U.S. and Israeli leaders argue Tehran’s nuclear program and long‑range missile capabilities pose an “existential threat” to Israel and impede U.S. and allied regional security goals. The strikes targeted missile infrastructure,...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online As the United States and Israel’s military campaign against Iran enters its third consecutive day, the conflict continues to escalate across multiple fronts, drawing in regional actors and deepening fears of a broader Middle East war. The joint offensive, launched on 28 February 2026 and described by the U.S. as Operation Epic Fury, began with coordinated strikes on Iranian military infrastructure and...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online Scots living and working in the Middle East say they are enduring a climate of constant anxiety and uncertainty as the conflict triggered by recent US‑Israeli strikes on Iran escalates and Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone attacks continue to unfold across the region. Many describe a daily existence defined by waiting for “the next explosion,” as the crisis spreads...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online In Texas, supporters of former President Donald Trump and Republican officials have largely voiced strong support for the United States’ military strikes on Iran, framing the operation as a decisive action against a long-standing threat, even as critics warn of escalation and legal concerns. The responses underline how foreign policy events are reverberating through local and national political...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has addressed international outrage over reports that a girls’ elementary school in southern Iran was struck during the opening phase of the United States‑Israel military campaign, insisting that American forces “would not deliberately target a school” and characterising civilian casualty reports as subject to ongoing review. The comments come amid conflicting accounts of the...

Published: 3 March 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk.The English Chronicle Online Tributes to children caught up in war and debate over their protection took centre stage at the United Nations Security Council on 2 March 2026, when First Lady Melania Trump presided over a session on “Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict.” The meeting, held at United Nations headquarters in New York City, comes at a highly sensitive moment as U.S. and...